> The problem with ethics is that there is a vocal group that wants to turn their personal ethics into our professional ethics and impose on software a bunch of

> The problem with ethics is that there is a vocal group that wants to turn their personal ethics into our professional ethics and impose on software a bunch of judgements that are super subjective (and thus outside the profession). This is exactly right, and the word "ethics" pretty much encompasses all of this subjectivity masquerading as objectivity. If you had a rule about testing aviation firmware a certain way, it would just be a regulation, there would be no need to call it an ethical principle. Anyone who understands the relevant technology could understand why it was in place. The same cannot be said about most statements under the umbrella "ethics".